June 7, 2012
Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1601
ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 12-188
NASA ANNOUNCES 2012 SUMMER OF INNOVATION MINI-GRANTS OPPORTUNITY
WASHINGTON -- NASA is accepting proposals until June 29 for the
mini-grants component of the agency's 2012 Summer of Innovation (SoI)
project.
Proposals may be submitted through the National Space Grant Foundation
for NASA-themed content in a variety of programs geared toward middle
school students. The foundation is administering the grant program
for NASA.
Mini-grants are designed to engage a wide variety of education
partners – such as museums, schools or school districts, and youth
organizations – to infuse science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) content in existing summer and after-school student programs.
The maximum award value for each 2012 mini-grant is $2,500.
"This is an outstanding opportunity for a diverse group of
organizations to work with NASA and share STEM learning through
summer and after-school activities," said Leland Melvin, associate
administrator for education at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Even
non-traditional providers like church groups and Girl Scout troops
can join the NASA team and help us fuel students' curiosity about
exploration."
In 2011, 180 mini-grants were awarded in 46 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico to organizations including museums,
non-profit organizations, public schools and youth organizations.
This year, NASA anticipates making approximately 200 awards.
For more information about SoI mini-grant eligibility, timeline and
application, visit:
http://soi.spacegrant.org/about
For more information about the Summer of Innovation project, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/soi
For more information about NASA education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
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